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Old 07-18-07, 12:11 PM
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Dipping clutch?

today i went to work and something funny happened on the way..sometimes my clutch would dip in with my accerlerator pedel when hitting higher rpms around 4-5k. now after pushing on it a few times it would come back to its neutral stage. it did that when coming home too.. i checked my fluid and notice it kinda low so i topped it off and took it for a drive. didn't do it as much but still it would dip sometimes..is this normal that i haven't notice till now or do i need a new clutch. i gotta pretty rough act stage 2 in it. so any suggestion or ideas???
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First step, bleed the clutch to make sure there is no air in the system.
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thats what i was gonna say...but you beat me to it..but yea ok i'll try that..
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dipping clutch? whats that?
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If you don't get anywhere with bleeding the system and you're sure you've ruled out trapped air as the cause, check your clutch master cylinder. I spent hours trying to bleed my clutch and realized that the problem was the clutch master cylinder, which is a no-brainer to rebuild or replace.
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ok....now i am sure whats going on. when i push down softly it wouldn't engage the clutch at it would just fall to the ground. It won't come back up until i lift it with my foot. but if i press the clutch hard like i'm racing then its fine. it only happens when my foot is resting on it when the clutch sinks down to the floor. i think its not air is the system its a bad master cylinder.
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Originally Posted by Fd3stouring
its a bad master cylinder.
Make sure you mention it's a clutch master cylinder when ordering a replacement unit or a rebuild kit, otherwise they'll assume you're talking about the brake master cylinder
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